2024-2025 Undergraduate General Catalog

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Journalism Major

41 credit hours

Required Courses: 29 credit hours

JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1
JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3
JOUR 239/ENGL 239Advanced Journalism (W)

3
JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3
JOUR 245Photojournalism

3
JOUR 255Multimedia Storytelling

3
JOUR 302Law of the Press

3
JOUR 395Internship

3
AVID 210Pro Tools Fundamentals I

3
AVID 220Media Composer Fundamentals I

3

JOUR 095 required for two semesters.

Four of the following courses: 12 credit hours

JOUR 215/ENGL 215Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)

3
JOUR 260/ENGL 260In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (E) (WB)

3
JOUR 290/HIST 290History of The American Press (W)

3
JOUR 312/ENGL 312Writing For Magazines (W)

3
JOUR 315/ENGL 315Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial (W)

3
JOUR 365/COMM 365Public Relations

3
JOUR 297Topics:

3
JOUR 397Topics:

3
AVID 211Pro Tools Fundamentals II

3
AVID 221Media Composer Fundamentals II

3
MDST 150Introduction to Digital Media

3

Journalism Honors

Students wishing to graduate with honors in their major will also need to take JOUR 390 and JOUR 391.
JOUR 390Honors Thesis: Research

1-3
JOUR 391Honors Thesis: Writing

0- 3

Journalism Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

Journalism Sample Plan of Study [This will open a Google Sheet, which you can view as well as make and save a copy of.]